Handling Song Files [SONG FILE]
54
P-250
Basic Operation
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Saving a Song File in Storage
Memory [SaveToMemory]
If you record a song and then turn off the
power, the song will be erased. To save a
recorded song, you must save it into the P-250
storage memory. You can also save preset
songs, as well as additional or overwritten
recordings (page 49) to storage memory.
Refer to page 53 for information on the
basic operation of song files. The follow-
ing steps are supplement for Step
4
on
4-1
Name the song.
To move the cursor (a small underline), use the C
[–]/[+] buttons.
To insert a space, press the C [–]/[+] buttons
simultaneously.
To select a character marked by the cursor, use the D
[–]/[+] buttons.
To delete a character, press the D [–]/[+] buttons
simultaneously.
You can use up to 58 characters for a song name. If
the name is longer than the screen, use the C [–]/[+]
buttons to move the cursor and scroll the name.
4-2
Execute the operation.
Press the B [+(YES)] button located next to “Exe-
cute?-->.”
“Sure?-->” is displayed on screen. Press the B [+(YES)]
button again to confirm the operation. (To cancel the
operation, press the B [–(NO)] button.)
During the operation, “Executing” is displayed on
screen. When the operation is complete, “Completed”
is displayed.
The song is automatically numbered as “Mxx,” where
“M” means “Memory” and “xx” is a number.
If storage memory contains one or more songs, and
you save a new song, the P-250 automatically sorts
the songs alphabetically and renumbers them.
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Deleting a Song File from
Storage Memory [Delete-
Song]
You can delete song files in storage memory.
You cannot delete preset songs or the cur-
rently-selected song.
Refer to page 53 for information on the
basic operation of song files. The follow-
ing steps are supplement for Step
4
on
4-1
Select a song to delete.
Use the C [–]/[+] buttons to select a song.
4-2
Execute the operation.
Press the B [+(YES)] button located next to “Exe-
cute?-->.”
Follow the instructions on-screen.
Deleting the memory song does not erase the song
data from the current memory. However, if you return
to the song selection screen, song information other
than the song name is replaced by a dashed line “—
—————”.
After you delete a song, the P-250 automatically
updates the song numbers.
CAUTION
Do not turn off the power to the P-250 while the screen dis-
plays “Executing.” Otherwise, the data currently held in stor-
age memory may be lost.
TIP
Song Title
• You can change the type of characters on screen using
the “CharacterCode” (page 55) parameter.
• When you later select a saved song, the name with an
extension “.MID” will appear.
CAUTION
Do not turn off the power to the P-250 while the screen dis-
plays “Executing.” Otherwise, the data currently held in stor-
age memory may be lost.
TIP
To delete the currently-selected song, select “ALL” for the
“ChannelClear” parameter (page 63) accessed from the
[SONG SETTING] button. Alternatively, press the SONG
SELECT [
]/[
] buttons simultaneously to display
“SongChanged Save?”. This message means: “A song has
been edited. Do you wish to save the change?” Press the B
[–(NO)] button. The currently-selected song is deleted and
a blank “NewSong” is selected.
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